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ruinous

/ˈruːɪnəs/adjective

उच्चारण रूइनस

बर्बाद करने वाला, अत्यधिक महँगा

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adjective
  1. 1

    costing a lot of money and more than you can afford

    बर्बाद करने वाला, अत्यधिक महँगा

    • They had to pay ruinous interest rates.
    • The legal battle proved ruinous for the family.

    Synonyms crippling exorbitant

  2. 2

    causing serious problems or damage

    विनाशकारी, घातक

    • The drought had a ruinous effect on the harvest.
    • The war was ruinous to the economy.

    Synonyms disastrous devastating catastrophic

    Opposite beneficial

  3. 3

    (of a building) in ruins

    खंडहर बना हुआ

    • The fort is now in a ruinous state.

    Synonyms dilapidated derelict

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ruin noun